David Cappella - Teachers Make a Difference - The Physical Therapist

The speaker reflects on influential teachers in their life, focusing on a physical therapist who played a crucial role during recovery from a severe hockey injury. The therapist taught a valuable lesson about the importance of accepting help from others, which left a lasting impact and is frequently mentioned in the speaker's memoir.

What was the narrator's condition after the hockey injury?

• Paralyzed from the neck down

• A sprained wrist

• A broken leg

• A concussion

Why did the narrator initially doubt the physical therapist's ability to help?

• The therapist was inexperienced

• The narrator believed in self-reliance due to being an athlete

• The therapist was not specialized in sports injuries

• The narrator had a previous bad experience with therapy

What object did the therapist use to demonstrate the narrator's need for assistance?

• A tennis ball

• A half-pound bean bag

• A dumbbell

• A resistance band

What lesson did the therapist impart to the narrator?

• Athletes recover faster on their own

• Physical therapy is unnecessary

• Accepting help from others is essential

• Self-reliance is the key to recovery

How did the therapist's words impact the narrator?

• They were dismissed as irrelevant

• They were ignored

• They were included in a memoir

• They were quickly forgotten